Smith v. Pearson

OxnEr, Justice.

Miss Mary Maude Pearson died intestate on July 16, 1946. She owned a lot in the town of Clinton, South Carolina, upon which there are two houses, and a tract of land near Clinton containing approximately 120 acres. In addition to this real estate, she left some personal property consisting principally of jewelry, household goods, Government bonds and a certificate of deposit in a local building and loan association. Her nearest relatives were first cousins. On August 8, 1946, Mrs. Willie Bryson Perry, Miss Emma Harris and Thomas Young Harris were appointed administratrices and…